Category Archives: Tokina

Tokina to show a new 400mm f/6.3 lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2011
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Remember the Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 PRO FX lens prototype that nobody covered during Photokina 2010? Tokina will show the same lens again at the CP+ Show in Japan together with a new Kenko 400mm f/6.3 super telephoto lens: Tokina did produce a 400mm f/6.3 lens in the past. Update: the 400mm f/6.3 lens will [...]

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The lens that no one covered during Photokina (Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 PRO FX)

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2010
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Besides a picture on dpreview and a two sentence coverage on dc.watch, there is no further information on the Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 PRO FX lens prototype that was shown at Photokina two weeks ago. A reader emailed me that this lens will take 77mm filters and is rather compact in size, similar to the [...]

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All you need to know about Photokina

By PR admin | Published: August 15, 2010
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Photokina is the biggest show for photography equipment that takes place every 2 years in Cologne, Germany. This year Photokina will be between September 21- 26. Here is a summary of all rumors, predictions and expectations for the main players in the industry: Canon: Canon G12 is a given, based on previous release patterns (they release a new version [...]

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Tokina AT-X 16-28mm PRO FX lens

By PR admin | Published: July 4, 2010
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Update: This lens got officially announced today. You can find all details here. Samples pictures taken with the Tokina AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX lens can be found here. The previously rumored Tokina AT-X 16-28mm PRO FX lens made a brief appearance in Tokyo while I was gone last week. The lens was shown at [...]

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Some Tokina rumors

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2010
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In addition to the rumored update of the 80-400mm with VR lens, Tokina will also introduce a new 16-28 f/2.8 full frame lens this Fall (probably around Photokina). Tokina currently makes the most compact 80-400 lens (Tokina 80-400/4.5-5.6 AT-X 840 D) in the market and most of their lenses are made in Japan.

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Tokina and Ricoh announced plans for new lenses at PMA

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2010

Tokina announced plans for a new 16-28mm f/2.8 wide angle lens for full frame (source). In 2010 Ricoh is planning to release a new P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VC lens piece for the GXR system. This lens was reported as a rumor here over a month ago. The included sensor will be back-illuminated CMOS with 10MP (same [...]

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